Lauren Chan’s Top 5 Swim Looks From the Dominican Republic

The model and entrepreneur was a rookie in the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness | Dec 27, 2023

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic.

James Macari/Sports Illustrated

If you ask Lauren Chan, her most favored look from her rookie SI Swimsuit photoshoot in the Dominican Republic was somewhat easy to pinpoint. “My favorite swimsuit from the day was the Bromelia tortoiseshell bikini that we shot in the cenote,” the model and entrepreneur told us during magazine launch week events in May.

While Chan’s feature, which was captured by James Macari in the Caribbean country, was inspired by the summer’s trendy Barbiecore aesthetic, she rocked plenty of bold patterns and strong silhouettes, like the aforementioned tortoiseshell bikini, in addition to pink.

“I just think the colors are stunning [and] it’s wearable as ready-to-wear as well because of the neutral shades and what I typically choose to style with, and it looked so gorgeous against that deep, deep blue water,” she said of her fave suit while in Miami this summer.

In addition to her work as a model, the Toronto native is also an entrepreneur and former editor. She previously worked as the fashion features editor at Glamour, where she focused on a plus-size fashion beat. Additionally, this spring, Chan’s size-inclusive luxury womenwear label, Henning, was acquired by Universal Standard.

When it comes to her rookie photoshoot, we’re just as enamored with the Bromelia two-piece as Chan herself is, but also couldn’t possibly narrow our favorite picks down to just one. With that said, below are a handful of our favorite swimsuits—both bikinis and monokinis—that Chan modeled while on location in the Dominican Republic.

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Swimsuit by Bromelia Swimwear.

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Swimsuit by Good American.

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Swimsuit by Beach Riot.

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Swimsuit by Initial S Paris. Earrings by omè.

Lauren Chan was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Swimsuit by BANANHOT.

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Published Dec 27, 2023

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, O’Bleness loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.